The 1947 North Texas State Teachers Eagles football team represented the North Texas State Teachers College (later renamed the University of North Texas) as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1947 college football season. In its second season under head coach Odus Mitchell, the team compiled a 10–2 record (6–0 against LSC opponents), won the LSC championship, and lost to Nevada in the 1948 Salad Bowl.
1947 North Texas State Teachers Eagles football | |
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Lone Star champion | |
Salad Bowl, L 6–13 vs. Nevada | |
Conference | Lone Star Conference |
Record | 10–2 (6–0 LSC) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Eagle Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Texas State $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Texas State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southwest Texas State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trinity (TX) | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen F. Austin | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sam Houston State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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North Texas was ranked at No. 78 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.[1]
The team played its home games at Eagle Field in Denton, Texas.
Schedule edit
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 14 | Hardin |
| W 27–6 | 12,000 | [2] | ||
September 20 | Brooke Army |
| W 44–0 | 4,500 | [3] | ||
September 27 | at Arkansas* | L 0–12 | 15,000 | [4] | |||
October 4 | at Florida* | W 20–12 | 10,000 | [5] | |||
October 18 | Stephen F. Austin |
| W 13–7 | [6] | |||
October 25 | at Sam Houston State | W 27–0 | [7] | ||||
November 1 | Southwest Texas State |
| W 27–7 | 6,000 | [8] | ||
November 7 | vs. Trinity (TX)* | Temple, TX | W 33–7 | [9] | |||
November 15 | Houston |
| W 33–0 | 10,000 | [10] | ||
November 22 | East Texas State |
| W 12–6 | 6,500 | [11] | ||
November 27 | at Chattanooga | W 14–7 | 6,000 | [12] | |||
January 1, 1948 | vs. Nevada | L 6–13 | 11,000 | [13] | |||
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References edit
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bill Coffey (September 14, 1947). "Eagles Bash Indians 27-6 In Grid Opener". Denton (Tex.) Record-Chronicle. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bill Coffey (September 21, 1947). "NT Eagles Win In Mud From Army Team, 44-0". Denton (Tex.) Record-Chronicle. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Porkers Hard Put To Subdue Eagles". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 28, 1947. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Texas State Turns Back Florida Gators 20-12". Fort Myers News-Press. October 5, 1947. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "19 Oct 1947, Page 6 - Denton Record-Chronicle at". Newspapers.com. October 19, 1947. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
- ^ "North Texas Roars To 27-0 Victory Over Sam Houston". The Odessa American. October 26, 1947. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Harry Parks (November 2, 1947). "Eagles Rally to Rout Bobcats For 27-7 Win". Denton Record-Chronicle. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Texas Rolls Over Trinity Club". The Waco News-Tribune. November 8, 1947. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Harry Parks (November 16, 1947). "Eagles Wham Cougars 33-0 To Cinch Championship Tie". Denton Record-Chronicle. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eagles Splash to 12-6 Win Over Commerce". Denton Record-Chronicle. November 23, 1947. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eagles Blast 14-7 Triumph". Denton Record-Chronicle. November 28, 1947. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bill Friel (January 2, 1948). "Nevada Pack Rides to 13-6 Victory Over North Texas on Stan Heath's Right Arm". Nevada State Journal. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.